My Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ let us now prepare ourselves to offer this Novena Prayer for Our Departed brother / Sister . Let us begin this prayer with an | ‘opening hymn. a ACT OF CONTRITION “ All : O my God / | am heartily sorry for having offended Thee / and | detest all my sins because | dread the loss of heaven and the pains of hell / but most of all because they offended Thee my | God / who are all good and deserving of all my | love. | firmly resolve with the help of Thy grace / to confess my sins / to do penance / and to amend my life. Amen. Say: 1 Our-Father, 3 Hail Mary, 1 Glory Be FIRST DECADE: All: Lord, open our lips / and inflame our hearts / and cleanse them of useless and evil thoughts. Enlighten our minds / that we may seriously meditate on Your sufferings and death / and the pains endured by Your wf most glorious Mother; / and deign to hear and receive us before Your great Majesty / You who | lives and reigns forever. Amen.~ All: My most merciful Jesus / look down with'eyes Of pity / on the soul of for whom You have suffered and died on the cross On the beads of the Holy Rosary in each Decade; say the following: Leader : My Jesus, through Your bloody sweat in the garden, All : Have mercy on the soul of Leader : My Jesus, through the blows You received on Your sacred face, All : Have mercy on the soul of You endured, ze All: Have mercy on the soul of Leader: My Jesus, through the crown of thorns that pierced Your head, All : Have mercy on the soul of Leader :.My Jesus, through Your carrying of the cross on the path of bitterness, All ; Have mercy on the soul ofLeader : My Jesus, through the blows You received on Your sacred face, All: Have mercy on the soul of Leader : My Jesus, through the cruel scourging You endured, All : Have mercy on the soul of Leader : My Jesus, through the crown of thorns that pierced Your head, All : Have mercy on the soul of 7 Leader : My Jesus, through Your carrying of the cross on the path of bitterness, All: Have mercy on the soul of Leader : My Jesus, through Your face covered with blood which You allowed to be imprinted on the veil of Veronica. All : Have mercy on the soul of Leader : My Jesus, through the bloody garments that were cruelly removed from Your wounded body, All : Have mercy on the soul of Leader : My Jesus, through Your hands and feet pierced with cruel nails, All: Have mercy on the soul of. Leader : My Jesus, through Your sacred side rced with a lance and from which flowed blood and water, All: Have mercy on the soul of Leader : My Jesus, through Your crucifixion and death on the cross. All : Have mercy on the soul of Leader : Eternal rest grant unto the soul of O, Lord, All : And let perpetual ht shine upon him. Leader : May he rest in peace. All: Amen. Say: 1 Our Father, 1 Hail Mary, 1 Glory Be. SONG THIRD DECADE: All: Be merciful, we beseech Thee O Lord, for the ‘soul of , for whom we offer to you this sacrifice of praise, humbly beseeching Your Majesty that by those holy and propitiatoryofferings, she may be found worthy to win 4 everlasting rest. Through our Lord Jesus Christ Your Son, who lives and reigns in unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen. All: My most merciful Jesus / look down with eyes of pity /on the soul of____ for whom You have suffered and died on the cross. On the beads of the Holy Rosary in each Decade, say the following: Leader : My Jesus, through Your bloody sweat in the garden, All : Have mercy on the soul of wa W Leader : My Jesus, through the blows You received on Your sacred face, All : Have mercy on the soul of Leader : My Jesus, through the cruel scourging You endured, All : Have mercy on the soul of Leader : My Jesus, through the crown of thorns that pierced Your head, All : Have mercy on the soul of Leader : My Jesus, through Your carrying of the cross on the path of bitterness, All: Have mercy on the soul of Leader : My Jesus, through Your face covered with blood which You allowed to be imprinted on the veil of Veronica All: Have mercy on the soul of Leader : My Jesus, through the bloody garments that were cruelly removed from Your wounded body, All : Have mercy on the soul of Leader : My Jesus, through Your hands and feet pierced with cruel nails, All : Have mercy on the soul of Leader : My Jesus, through Your sacred side pierced with a lance and from which flowed blood and water, All : Have mercy on the soul of Leader : My Jesus, through Your crucifixion and death on the cross. All : Have mercy on the soul ofLeader : Eternal rest grant unto the soul of O, Lord, All : And let perpetual light shine upon him. Leader : May he rest in peace. All : Amen. Say: 4 Our Father, 1 Hail Mary, 1 Glory Be. SONG FOURTH DECADE: All : Grant we beseech Thee, Almighty God that the soul of , who departed out of this world may be cleansed by this novena prayers, receive forgiveness and everlasting rest. Through our Lord Jesus Christ Your Son, who lives and reigns in unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen. All : My most merciful Jesus / look down with eyes of pity / on the soul of for whom You have suffered and died on the cross. On the beads of the Holy Rosary in each Decade, say the following: Leader : My Jesus, through Your bloody sweat in the garden, All: Have mercy on the soul of Leader : My Jesus, through the blows You received on Your sacred face, All: Have mercy on the soul of Leader : My Jesus, through the cruel scourging You endured, All: Have mercy on the soul of Leader : My Jesus, through the crown of thorns that pierced Your head, All : Have mercy on the soul of Leader : My Jesus, through Your carrying of the cross on the path of bitterness, All: Have mercy on the soul of Leader : My Jesus, through Your face covered with blood which You allowed to be imprinted on the veil of Veronica. All : Have mercy on the soul of Leader : My Jesus, through the bloody garments that were cruelly removed from Your wounded body,All : Have mercy on the soul of Leader : My Jesus, through Your hands and feet pierced with cruel nails, All : Have mercy on the soul of Leader : My Jesus, through Your sacred side pierced with a lance and from which flowed blood and water, All : Have mercy on the soul of Leader : My Jesus, through Your crucifixion and death on the cross. All : Have mercy on the soul of Leader : Eternal rest grant unto the. soul of O, Lord, All : And let perpetual light shine upon him. Leader : May he rest in peace. All: Amen. Say: 1 Our Father, 1 Hail Mary, 1 Glory Be. SONG FIFTH DECADE: All : Absolve, O Lord, the soul of, from every bond of sin so that by Your’ aid she deserves to escape the judgement of wrath, and come to the enjoyment in eternal light. Through our Lord Jesus Christ Your Son, who lives and reigns in unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, world hout end. Amen. All: My most merciful Jesus / look down with eyes of pity / on the soul of for whom You have suffered and died on the cross. On the beads of the Holy Rosary in each Decade, say the following: Leader : My Jesus, through Your bloody sweat in the garden; All : Have mercy on the soul of Leader : My Jesus, through the blows You received on Your sacred face, All: Have mercy on'the soul of Leader : My Jesus, through the cruel scourging You endured, All: Have mercy on the soul of Leader : My Jesus, through the crown of thorns that pierced Your head, All : Have mercy on the soul ofLeader : My Jesus, through Your carrying of the cross on the path of bitterness, All: Have mercy on'the soul of Leader : My Jesus, through Your face covered with blood which You allowed to be imprinted on the veil of Veronica. All: Have mercy on the soul of 4 Leader : My Jesus, through the bloody. garments that were cruelly removed from Your wounded body, All: Have mercy on the soul of Leader : My Jesus; through Your hands and feet pierced with cruel nails, All : Have mercy on the soul of Leader : My Jesus, through Your sacred side Pierced with a lance and from which flowed blood and water, All : Have mercy on the soul of Leader : My Jesus, through Your crucifixion and death on the cross. All : Have mercy on the soul of Leader : Eternal rest grant unto the soul of O, Lord, All : And let perpetual light shine upon him. Leader : May he rest in peace. All: Amen. Say: 1 Our Father, 1 Hail Mary, 1 Glory Be. e Leader : Let us pray All : O God, the Creator and Redeemer of all the faithful, grant to the soul of the remission of all his sin: through pious supplications he may ol le pardon he has always desired who lives and/reigns in unity of the Holy Spirit , one God, world without end. Amen. Leader : Eternal rest grant ul O, Lord, to the soul of “ All : And let perpetual light shine upon him _ Leader : May he rest in peace. All : Amen. FINAL HYMN